The Abe government’s first attempt at a COVID-19 stimulus package would have excluded many working women. Sachiko Ishikawa explains how Japan’s “head of household” system works, and we discuss how this puts women in Japan at a disadvantage. We also discuss how the initial response would have left Japan’s night workers out in the cold, and whether the Abe government’s revised plan is any better.
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UJ Content Discussed in this Video
Japan’s original stimulus bill
Japan’s Night Workers Left Adrift in COVID-19 Response
How parents in Asia have coped with school shutdowns
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Title Picture: いっこ / PIXTA(ピクスタ)
